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Amboy overcomes early deficit, tops Polo 30-20 for third straight I8FA title
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Amboy overcomes early deficit, tops Polo 30-20 for third straight I8FA title
Amboy stepped up after an early deficit, and Jose Lopez ran for three touchdowns and nearly 300 yards as the Clippers beat Polo 30-20 for the I8FA title. Amboy became the first three-time I8FA champion...
https://www.shawlocal.com/friday-night-drive/2025/11/22/amboy-overcomes-early-deficit-tops-polo-30-20-for-third-straight-i8fa-title/
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Kankakee claims Comet Classic title with dominant win over Wilmington
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Kankakee claims Comet Classic title with dominant win over Wilmington
Kankakee ran away with a 64-17 win over a shorthanded Wilmington team in the championship game of the Reed-Custer Comet Classic on Friday, improving to 4-0 on the season.
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2025/11/22/kankakee-claims-comet-classic-title-with-dominant-win-over-wilmington/
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Chicken-N-Spice - Channahon, IL Patch
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Chicken-N-Spice - Channahon, IL Patch
Check out the latest business promotion from one of your neighbors. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
https://patch.com/illinois/channahon-minooka/business/listing/559662/chicken-n-spice
about 12 hours ago
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‘It’s been a dream my whole life’: Loyola’s Tommy Fraumann commits to Michigan
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‘It’s been a dream my whole life’: Loyola’s Tommy Fraumann commits to Michigan
Loyola's 6-foot-8 offensive tackle Tommy Fraumann, a Michigan legacy, has committed to play football for the Wolverines next year. Fraumann, whose Michigan roots run back multiple generations, helped...
https://www.shawlocal.com/friday-night-drive/2025/11/21/its-been-a-dream-my-whole-life-loyolas-tommy-fraumann-commits-to-michigan/
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Get the holiday season started at these Will County celebrations
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Get the holiday season started at these Will County celebrations
Will County communities are getting ready to welcome in the holiday season with these festivals, parades and tree lightings.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/22/heres-where-to-kick-off-the-holiday-season-in-will-county/
about 14 hours ago
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Forest Preserve adds 40-acres to Riverview Farmstead Preserve in Plainfield
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Forest Preserve adds 40-acres to Riverview Farmstead Preserve in Plainfield - 1340 WJOL
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has added 40 acres to Riverview Farmstead Preserve in Plainfield. The new...
https://www.wjol.com/forest-preserve-adds-40-acres-to-riverview-farmstead-preserve-in-plainfield/
about 14 hours ago
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Joliet Man Arrested for Multiple Burglaries
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Joliet Man Arrested for Multiple Burglaries - 1340 WJOL
Jalen Davis (18, Joliet) has been charged with Burglary (three counts), Possession of Burglary Tools, Criminal Damage...
https://www.wjol.com/joliet-man-arrested-for-multiple-burglaries/
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Residents rally again against plan for Joliet data center
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Residents rally again against plan for Joliet data center
Even though the data center plan was being taken off the agenda "indefinitely," 16 people came to tell the Plan Commission that they don't want it in the community.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/21/residents-rally-again-against-plan-for-joliet-data-center/
about 15 hours ago
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Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 storylines to watch in Week 12 matchup
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Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 storylines to watch in Week 12 matchup
The Chicago Bears return home Sunday to begin a busy holiday week when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field. Here are the top five storylines to watch.
https://www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/11/21/chicago-bears-vs-pittsburgh-steelers-5-storylines-to-watch-in-week-12-matchup/
about 16 hours ago
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Teen Arrested in Connection with Multiple Burglaries
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/21/teen-arrested-in-connection-with-multiple-burglaries/
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Chicago Bears injury report: All starting linebackers ruled out against Steelers in Week 12
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Chicago Bears injury report: All starting linebackers ruled out against Steelers in Week 12
The Chicago Bears will be without all three of their starting linebackers Sunday when they play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Solider Field.
https://www.shawlocal.com/bears/2025/11/21/chicago-bears-injury-report-all-starting-linebackers-ruled-out-against-steelers-in-week-12/
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2025 Thanksgiving girls basketball tournament update
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2025 Thanksgiving girls basketball tournament update
Here's an update of Thanksgiving girls basketball tournaments at Bureau Valley, Princeton and Pontiac/Prairie Central on Wednesday, Nov. 19
https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2025/11/15/2025-thanksgiving-girls-basketball-tournament-schedule/
about 17 hours ago
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Will County forest district adopts $83 million budget, more facility improvements planned
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Will County forest district adopts $83 million budget, more facility improvements planned
The overall 2026 budget represents a $19 million decrease due to significant capital improvement projects being completed in 2025, though the levy includes an addition $200,000 in revenue.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/21/will-county-forest-district-lowers-tax-rate-for-3rd-straight-year/
about 18 hours ago
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TCBY in Oswego reopens with new franchise owners
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TCBY in Oswego reopens with new franchise owners
New owners from Plainfield will hold grand reopening celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday and will feature buy one, get one free offers all day.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2025/11/21/tcby-in-oswego-reopens-with-new-franchise-owners/
about 18 hours ago
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Sandwich senior Sunny Weber is the Record Newspapers Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year
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Sandwich senior Sunny Weber is the Record Newspapers Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Sandwich senior and Duke commit Sunny Weber, who repeated as state cross country champion – this time in Class 1A – is the Record Newspapers girls cross country Athlete of the Year. Here is her Q&A...
https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2025/11/21/sandwich-senior-sunny-weber-is-the-record-newspapers-girls-cross-country-athlete-of-the-year/
about 18 hours ago
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Will County Residents Deserve Better … the Truth
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/21/will-county-residents-deserve-better-the-truth/
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7th Circuit stays judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/21/7th-circuit-stays-judges-order-restricting-immigration-agents-use-of-riot-control-weapons/
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Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/21/pritzker-ramps-up-accountability-panel-focused-on-alleged-ice-abuses/
about 19 hours ago
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ICC slashes Nicor, Ameren proposed gas rate hikes by over 40%
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/21/icc-slashes-nicor-ameren-proposed-gas-rate-hikes-by-over-40/
about 19 hours ago
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Lincoln-Way East Students Explore Healthcare Careers Through Mini Medical School
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Lincoln-Way East Students Explore Healthcare Careers Through Mini Medical School
Out of more than 600 applicants from across the Chicagoland area, only 100 students were selected, including eight from Lincoln-Way East.
https://patch.com/illinois/frankfort/lincoln-way-east-students-explore-healthcare-careers-through-mini-medical-school
about 20 hours ago
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Plainfield East HS Band And Choir To Perform At Disney Over Thanksgiving Break
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Plainfield East HS Band And Choir To Perform At Disney Over Thanksgiving Break - 1340 WJOL
Sixty-eight Plainfield East High School band and choir students will spend their Thanksgiving break bringing music, pride...
https://www.wjol.com/plainfield-east-hs-band-and-choir-to-perform-at-disney-over-thanksgiving-break/
about 20 hours ago
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New Joliet City Square only partially open for holiday festival
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New Joliet City Square only partially open for holiday festival
Trolley tracks and elevator cars found underground have delayed full opening date to April 1 and pushed up construction costs for square and Chicago Street to nearly $22 million.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/21/new-joliet-city-square-only-partially-open-for-holiday-festival/
about 23 hours ago
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Plainfield East HS Band And Choir To Perform At Disney Over Thanksgiving Break
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Plainfield East HS Band And Choir To Perform At Disney Over Thanksgiving Break - 1340 WJOL
Sixty-eight Plainfield East High School band and choir students will spend their Thanksgiving break bringing music, pride...
https://www.wjol.com/plainfield-east-hs-band-and-choir-to-perform-at-disney-over-thanksgiving-break/
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No Strike For Joliet West, Joliet Central Staff: New 3-Year Agreement Goes To School Board Now
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No Strike For Joliet West, Joliet Central Staff: New 3-Year Agreement Goes To School Board Now
"We are grateful to our students, families, and teacher colleagues who supported us throughout this fight," added Sarah McLaurin.
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/no-strike-joliet-west-joliet-central-staff-new-3-year-agreement-goes-school-board
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2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A semifinal round analysis
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2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A semifinal round analysis
Brother Rice is the only top seed remaining in the Class 7A field. Will the Crusaders keep rolling or can one of the upstarts pull the upset? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA...
https://www.shawlocal.com/friday-night-drive/2025/11/21/2025-ihsa-playoffs-steve-soucies-class-7a-semifinal-round-analysis/
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Sycamore bowling beats Ottawa, G-K hoops falls at Oregon: Thursday’s Daily Chronicle sports roundup
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Sycamore bowling beats Ottawa, G-K hoops falls at Oregon: Thursday’s Daily Chronicle sports roundup
The Sycamore bowling team swept Ottawa in a conference match while Presley Meyer and Ari Rich scored all but two of Genoa-Kingston's points in a loss.
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2025/11/21/sycamore-bowling-beats-ottawa-g-k-hoops-falls-at-oregon-thursdays-daily-chronicle-sports-roundup/
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Noonan Academy Standout Student of the Week | Mokena, IL Patch
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Noonan Academy Standout Student of the Week
One of your neighbors posted in Schools. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
https://patch.com/illinois/mokena/noonan-academy-standout-student-week-177
1 day ago
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Molly Finn nets 1,000th point in Lincoln-Way West win: Thursday’s Herald News Sports Roundup
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Molly Finn nets 1,000th point in Lincoln-Way West win: Thursday’s Herald News Sports Roundup
Molly Finn scored 25 points and netted her 1,000th career points as Lincoln-Way West improved to 2-0. Plus more girls basketball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Rounup.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/21/molly-finn-nets-1000th-point-in-lincoln-way-west-win-thursdays-herald-news-sports-roundup/
1 day ago
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Will County holds the line on taxes, but now faces budget shortfall
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Will County holds the line on taxes, but now faces budget shortfall
The Will County approved levy will generate about $2.8 million less than County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant proposed.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/will-county-no-tax-levy-increase/
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Duckworth staffer dismissed in wake of immigration accusations
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/duckworth-staffer-dismissed-in-wake-of-immigration-accusations/
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University enrollment in Illinois grows to 10-year high despite some declines
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/university-enrollment-in-illinois-grows-to-10-year-high-despite-some-declines/
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Illinois licenses, IDs to enter digital realm
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/illinois-licenses-ids-to-enter-digital-realm/
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Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/pritzker-discusses-immigration-crackdown-with-pope-leo-xiv-in-rome/
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Illinois is turning to local jails to treat mentally ill defendants. Some early results offer hope — and warnings
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/illinois-is-turning-to-local-jails-to-treat-mentally-ill-defendants-some-early-results-offer-hope-and-warnings/
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Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/comptroller-candidates-spar-over-taxes-experience-in-candidate-forum/
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IDPH Director Vohra responds to CDC website’s unfounded claims regarding vaccines and autism
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/idph-director-vohra-responds-to-cdc-websites-unfounded-claims-regarding-vaccines-and-autism/
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Pretrial hearing in Will County for traffic death of Illinois state trooper delayed to January
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Pretrial hearing in Will County for traffic death of Illinois state trooper delayed to January
John Fleet, 70, is charged with a class 4 felony under Scott’s Law following the fatal crash on Dec. 23, 2024, which took the life of 35-year-old Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/20/pretrial-hearing-in-will-county-for-traffic-death-of-illinois-state-trooper-delayed-to-january/
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Mark Your Calendar For Joliet Catholic Academy Entrance Exam, Scholarship Deadlines
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Mark Your Calendar For Joliet Catholic Academy Entrance Exam, Scholarship Deadlines
Joliet Catholic Academy - Are you an eighth grader considering Joliet Catholic Academy as your new school home?
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/sponsored/2025/11/20/joliet-catholic-academy-10084592/
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Thank You for Believing in Catholic Education
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Thank You for Believing in Catholic Education
Catholic Education Foundation - As we reflect on the year, all of us at the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) are deeply grateful for the generosity of our donors.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/sponsored/2025/11/20/catholic-education-foundation-10092162/
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2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A semifinal round analysis
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2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A semifinal round analysis
The Class 5A bracket certainly has some unexpected teams still alive in the draw. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinals of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.
https://www.shawlocal.com/friday-night-drive/2025/11/20/2025-ihsa-playoffs-steve-soucies-class-5a-semifinal-round-analysis/
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Downers Grove North senior Philip Cupial is the Suburban Life Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year
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Downers Grove North senior Philip Cupial is the Suburban Life Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Downers Grove North senior Philip Cupial, who won the Class 3A state championship in a school record time, is the Suburban Life Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Read more about him in this Q&A...
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2025/11/20/downers-grove-north-senior-phillip-cupial-is-the-suburban-life-boys-cross-country-athlete-of-the-year/
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Farm Days Gone By
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https://fwrnews.com/2025/11/20/farm-days-gone-by-146/
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VVSD Earns Highest Financial Reporting Honor From GFOA
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VVSD Earns Highest Financial Reporting Honor From GFOA
This achievement represents the first year in the history of VVSD the District has received this high honor.
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/vvsd-earns-highest-financial-reporting-honor-gfoa
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5 Things to Do in Will County: Comedy, music and holiday specials at Rialto Square Theatre this weekend
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5 Things to Do in Will County: Comedy, music and holiday specials at Rialto Square Theatre this weekend
The Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet will host several amazing performances this week, including comedian Brad Williams and country artist Chris Young.
https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2025/11/19/5-things-to-do-in-will-county-comedy-music-and-holiday-specials-at-rialto-square-theatre-this-weekend/
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Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Lovina welcomes the first snow, and apple crunch pie
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Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Lovina welcomes the first snow, and apple crunch pie
Neighbor Amy brought us some Winesap apples from her tree. I was really glad for them. They have a good taste for fresh eating, but are also good to bake with.
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2025/11/16/lovinas-amish-kitchen-lovina-welcomes-the-first-snow-and-apple-crunch-pie/
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Joliet Symphony Orchestra to perform ‘Fate & Destiny’ program Nov. 22-23
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Joliet Symphony Orchestra to perform ‘Fate & Destiny’ program Nov. 22-23
Artistic director and conductor Sean Paul Mills will lead the program of music by Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven.
https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2025/11/11/joliet-symphony-orchestra-to-perform-fate-destiny-program-nov-22-23/
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Lockport student organizes art show in Joliet to showcase works of Cornerstone Services clients
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Lockport student organizes art show in Joliet to showcase works of Cornerstone Services clients
The pop-up art sale which will be held this Friday, Nov. 21 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Brightmore Physical Therapy, 1240 Essington Road, Joliet.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/19/lockport-student-organizes-art-show-in-joliet-to-showcase-works-of-cornerstone-services-clients/
2 days ago
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Plainfield Sister City idea with Eastern European town stirs debate
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Plainfield Sister City idea with Eastern European town stirs debate
The idea for Plainfield to become a sister city to Nisporeni was proposed by Anton Lungu, Consul General of the Republic of Moldova in Chicago.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/19/plainfield-sister-city-idea-with-eastern-european-town-stirs-debate/
2 days ago
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Joliet’s annual Light up the Holidays festivities to showcase new City Square
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Joliet’s annual Light up the Holidays festivities to showcase new City Square
The 27th annual Light Up the Holidays Festival & Parade will immediately follow The tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 28 at Joliet's new City Square.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/18/joliets-annual-light-up-the-holidays-festivities-to-showcase-new-city-square/
2 days ago
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Manhattan names Joliet spokeswoman DiBenedetto as its village administrator
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Manhattan names Joliet spokeswoman DiBenedetto as its village administrator
The Manhattan village board on Tuesday approved the appointment of Rosemaria DiBenedetto as village administrator. DiBenedetto starts in Manhattan in early January.
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/11/19/manhattan-names-joliet-spokeswoman-dibenedetto-as-its-village-administrator/
2 days ago
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